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Technology Transfer

Technology transfer is the process of transferring scientific findings from one organization to another for the purpose of furthering development and commercialization. Strong technology transfer policies, combined with robust patent protection, enable biotechnology companies to engage in partnering and ultimately secure the enormous financial resources needed to translate basic scientific discoveries into real-world solutions for disease, pollution, and hunger.

Thanks to the enduring effectiveness of the Bayh-Dole Act, American research universities, along with industry partners, are turning federally-funded basic research into new and valuable products that save and improve lives. The commercialization of university-based research to create new companies and good, high-paying jobs is a key driver of America’s innovation economy

Jim Greenwood
Former BIO President & CEO
BIO Toolkit Resources
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The Successful Partnership of Publicly-Funded Research & Private Sector Innovation
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The Bayh-Dole Act
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U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology
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Vaccine Development, Manufacturing and Distribution During a Pandemic
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Biopharmaceutical Innovators are Leading the Charge in Fight Against Coronavirus
BIO fights Covid19
BIO Members are Working Round the Clock To Find Solutions to Combat Coronavirus
BIO Reports and Other Resources
The Economic Contribution of University/Nonprofit Inventions in the United States: 1996-2017
The Economic Contribution of University/Nonprofit Inventions in the United States: 1996-2015
BIO Report, Transforming Ideas into Advances: Best Practices in State and Regional Bioscience Economic Development Initiatives
TEConomy/BIO Report, Investment, Innovation and Job Creation in a Growing U.S. Bioscience Industry
TEConomy/BIO Report, Investment, Innovation and Job Creation in a Growing U.S. Bioscience Industry
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